Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary, a mid-sized K-5 school in San Jose, California, part of Cupertino Union, caters to 547 students, covering grades K through 5.

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Cupertino Union, a district that educates 13,526 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary lists that 79% of the student body identifies as Asian. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 7% White, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 41% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 67.9%; Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary posts 87.7%, +19.8 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Warren E. Hyde Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 86.2%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary has grew 32%, going from 414 students in 2018 to 547 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 90% to 79% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.